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1) Intel is able to decide what is important to generate a reasonable simulation of heatsink testing, and what accuracy is required by this equipment to ensure that OEMS design their heatsinks and that they will work within stock operation. After all, a single degree to an OEM heatsink maker is basically worthless.

2) Hobbiests immediately flaws in this simulation setup because a) its not intended for waterblocks b) the method of heating, actual heat usage, TIM joint and flexibility of the unit are completely unvalidated and c) the accuracy of it for waterblock testing is questionable because the device is to validate that heatsinks will work, all of which use a flat base design and work entirely differently to waterblocks.

Sorry, just had to reword some stuff here from the other perspective...

The TTV is a heatsink tester to validate the use of HEATSINKS for OEMs... do you REALLY think they'd spend an awful lot of time pissing around making sure that its accurate for the likes of waterblocks?

I sure as hell think there are doubts, and theres NO WAY you can say yes, because you cannot prove it...?

Also, with the whitewater vs the mcw600x series, at least they line up on most test beds.

And what, its bad to ask questions, just because they're intel? come the **** on man, thats just bullshit. "Its ok that the variables arent accounted for, because intel did it!"

shit, i better go and believe every major corporation just because they're bigger than me.

The difference with your test bed, pH, was that it was the ACTUAL APPLICATION being tested, not a simulated bit of pcb with a bloody thermal couple grooved into the top of it...